"When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures." James 4:3 James is now talking about wanting things. He had just stated that the desire for things is what causes a lot of fight between people. Then he states that a... Continue Reading →
James 3:13 How To Show You Are Wise And Understanding
"Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom." James 3:13 Wisdom and understanding go together. A wise person knows the truth, the rules, and the situation and, then, knows how to apply all of those things correctly in... Continue Reading →
James 3:6 A Mouth On Fire
"The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one's life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell." James 3:6 Keeping up the pressure, James now brings up the dangers of the tongue, or the... Continue Reading →
James 2:17 Don’t Have Dead Faith
"In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead." James 2:17 James makes another strong statement to the people. Many of the people were evidently stating that they had great faith in God, but were refusing to do any good deeds. They were being "holy" unto God and... Continue Reading →
James 1:22 Don’t Just Listen
"Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says." James 1:22 After talking about temptations and trials, pride and anger, James tells the people not to just listen to what God's Word is saying, but to also do what it says to do. God wants His Word to be... Continue Reading →
